Gotta Love Dogs: Phoenix's Law!

Friday, November 30, 2012

Phoenix's Law!

County Lawmakers Urge NYS Legislature to Enact 'Phoenix's Law.'

By: N Gilbert

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW)- Following a brutal case of animal cruelty, the Erie County Legislature is calling on state lawmakers to enact 'Phoenix's Law'.
This new legislation is named after a Jack Russell Terrier puppy that was intentionally set on fire in Buffalo early this month. Thursday, the Erie County Legislature unanimously approved a resolution to encourage state lawmakers to raise the level of felony for animal torture to "more accurately reflect the brutality of the crime".
"It seems like every few weeks, you pick up the paper or watch a news station and see something egregious done to animals," said Erie County Legislator Terrence McCracken. "What this resolution would ask is for the state assembly and the senate to get together and take a hard look at the punishments that go with these crimes."
The state legislature will resume session in January. Mccracken says in the next few weeks he will be reaching out to state lawmakers in hopes of receiving more support for the measure, including the governor.

Our thoughts: After what little Phoenix endured, this is the least they can do for him. The best thing is to start punishing the animal abusers to the FULL FORCE of the law, not just some slap on the wrist punishment of a $30.00 fine or community service. If judges would start giving these pieces of trash proper punishments, MAYBE things would stop, because there would be more of a "if I do this, this will happen to me" type of thing. Animals need to start being looked at as more than just a piece of property or possession. They have NO voice, only we can make a difference for them!

Credits: http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/County-Lawmakers-Urge-NYS-Legislature-to-Enact-Phoenixs-Law-181454251.html

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Sgt. Stubby: America's 1st Bully Hero!

In response to World War I, members of the First Company Governor's Foot Guard were activated and inducted into the 102nd Infantry Battalion of the 26th "Yankee" Division along with members of Connecticut's other Organized Militia units and numerous volunteers. During their training on the grounds of Yale University prior to deployment, they unexpectedly added a soldier to their company. Found by then-Private John Conroy, Stubby was a brindle patched puppy of unknown descent with a short tail from which he received his name. As the soldiers became familiar with army life, so did Stubby. Stubby became familiar with all of the bugle calls, the drill marching routines, and the routines of life in camp, even learning to give a dog's version of a salute. Stubby would would put his right paw on his right eyebrow when a salute was executed by others around him. Stubby's effect on the soldiers around him as well as his dedication to training and his ability to salute earned him the right to remain in the camp, even though animals were not allowed. Click the picture to be taken to Stubby's homepage!